Firstly assess your landing area, and work out what club will enable you to hit your target. It may be a nine iron, seven iron or even a utility club.

Depending on what obstacles lie in front of you will determine how much height is required during the pitch.

With the ball positioned in the middle of the stance and the hands positioned just ahead of the ball, the actual swing should feel like an extended putting stroke.

Remember to keep the wrists and arms together because there is very little wrist hinge in this shot.

It is important to descend down on the ball at impact, and having the ball positioned back in the stance will help you do so.

A swing thought I have when playing the shot is to recreate my address position at impact, because this will give you the feeling of the hands staying ahead of the club-head.

As always, Andy is on hand to give one-to-one lessons at Paisley Golf Club, evaluate your game and see whether a lesson with the “Short-Game Guru” will help reduce your handicap. Call him on 0141 884 4114 for more details.